Julie Newmar

TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR is remembered as the first depiction of drag queens as non-gag main characters in a major Hollywood production. Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze), Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes), and Chi Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) are California-bound New York drag queens who find themselves sidetracked in a rural Midwestern(?) town. They find some of the locals intolerant, some just ignorant, and some in desperate need of a makeover. It’s not really what movies from the 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s have led you to expect: While there’s some friction, it’s not a movie about the knock-down drag-out social struggles of drag queens. In fact, it’s a bit of a refutation of that archetype: A narrative near-weightlessness gives the leads the freedom to heighten the reality around the subject matter and, put simply, camp it the hell up. In this episode, we welcome longtime friend of the pod Matt Yost to explore how TO WONG FOO exists inside and outside the queer struggle of its time, reflect on its provenance today, discuss its metatextual layers, and call out some of our favorite lines in this astonishingly funny script. Plus, Cody reverse-engineers a super solid trivia segment from one of his strongest puns yet. Find Matt… On Bluesky at @mattyost.bsky.social On Letterboxd at @mattyost_ On Trylove episodes about BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974), a table read of A GOOFY MOVIE (1995), and CABARET (1972) References: “The Shift from Straight to Queer – To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” by Nicole Rojas-Oltmanns for Perisphere, the Trylon blog John Leguizamo "To Wong Foo" 6/19/95 - Bobbie Wygant Archive Patrick Swayze "To Wong Foo" 1995 - Bobbie Wygant Archive Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes And John Leguizamo Talk 'To Wong Foo' In 1995 | TODAY Originals “The Amazing Story Behind To Wong Foo” by Mitch Kohn for Advocate Give to the Trylon’s Film Forever Fund so they never have to increase ticket prices! Check the calendar, preview upcoming series, and buy tickets Contribute to Perisphere, the Trylon blog #DontMessWithWesleySnipes #35mm Follow us on Twitter at @trylovepodcast , Bluesky at @trylovepodca.st , and email us at trylovepodcast@gmail.com to get in touch! Show art by Emily Csuy . Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Timestamps 0:00 - Episode 326: TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR (1995) 3:47 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary (under exclusive license from AG Enterprises, Ltd.) 6:18 - A “camp fantasy” 17:29 - The dynamics between the leads and how the actors approached their roles 29:26 - How the structure of the movie respo

No one say anything frivolous for the next few moments. We are having a significant experience! The Ramblin gang are back on the road of Amblin Entertainment. This time, we’re hitching a ride in a 1967 Cadillac Deville with drag queens Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze), Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) and Chi Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) as we discuss Beeban Kidron’s comedy TO WONG FOO, THANKS FOR EVERYTHING! JULIE NEWMAR. To tackle the longest title - in terms of letters that is - so far, we invite Sarah Buddery of Looper and Let’s Jaws For A Minute podcast fame. for the journey. Along the way, we get into the casting, the costuming and the fabulous message at the heart of this mid-90s gem. We’re so excited, we could just spit! You can follow Sarah on Twitter @sarahbuddery and her podcast @jawsforaminute, which is available to listen to now, wherever you get your podcasts. For more Wong Foo context ands goodness, check out these articles, interviews and episode sources: The Crazy, Fabulous Story Behind 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar' - Gwynne Watkins, Yahoo The Amazing Story Behind To Wong Foo - Mitch Kohn, The Advocate Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin) and be sure to like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via Twitter or email rambinaboutamblin@gmail.com . Please feel free to give us a 5-star review, share your favourite Amblin movies and tell us if ET makes you cry. Ramblin is created and produced by Andrew Gaudion and Joshua Glenn. A special thanks as always to Emily Tatham for the artwork, and Robert J. Hunter-Clayton & Greg Sheffield for the theme music, and to Greg for making us a very festive version of the theme.

On this episode of Portroidcast, I present three flashback roundtable interviews I participated in back in July 2011 at San Diego Comic Con with the original cast of "Batman": Adam West, Julie Newmar, and Burt Ward! I never published these and only just found them on an old recorder I used to use. There is a bit of background noise throughout, which might be one of the reasons I never posted previously, but if you can get around that, they are very enjoyable. (Note: I edited out some small details, like questions that didn't go over well, or Julie Newmar giving me her personal email address (I never contacted her (sorry, Catwoman))) Here are the portroids I took during the interviews (which can be heard on the podcast): Adam West Julie Newmar Burt Ward (accidental double-exposure) Enjoy!

This week Zach and Sloane are joined by the incredible, smart, insightful, and delightful author of "Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much": Jen Winston. The trio discuss 1995's American road trip-cum-drag extravaganza: Too Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar . Topics include gender issues, the everlasting hotness of John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes non-toxic masculinity, and of course JEN'S FREAKING BOOK!!!!! WHICH YOU MUST GO BUY IMMEDIATELY!!!! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/mummydearestpodcast)

finally it's happened to me (getting Molly on the podcast) Life was a drag until we got Molly Ward in the studio, to talk about a pair of twin films that see straight actors dragging it up in mirroring road-trip comedies. A longtime listener with a deep love of all things drag, Molly is here to help Noah and Eliza enthuse over the still-legendary and empathetic Aussie classic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Then the gang discusses their first time watching To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar, an Americanised take on a very similar story of queer city-slicker fabulosity stuck in a remote backwater town. Why is one film so beloved, 'daggily Australian', and perhaps before its time (with a few notable scenes as exceptions), and the other feels somewhat static, with Swayze, Snipes and Leguizamo just as stranded as their admittedly very entertained viewers? it's time to make your choice, and DO fuck it up TRIPLET IN THE ATTIC LINKS Noah's close friend and Melbourne drag queen Iva Rosebud (https://www.instagram.com/ivarosebud/) Eliza's drag pageant behind-the-scenes doco The Queen (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063477/) Molly's inclusive alternative to Drag Race, The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6289132/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) + The SImpsons foray into drag 'Werking Mom' (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7702262/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_7) Anthony's work with The Push, with new singles out now = https://instagram.com/thepushinc?utm_medium=copy_link / https://linktr.ee/thepushinc Send a lil thanks to the gang via https://www.buymeacoffee.com/twinpicks EMAIL: twinpickspodcast@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: twinpicks FACEBOOK: @twinpickspodcast ROUGH CUT: https://roughcutfilm.com/ NEXT TIME: The greatest HORROR acting performances Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comics made him a star, but television made Batman a legend! Episode two of our audio documentary series examines how the 60's TV series made him a pop culture icon and punchline, delve into some wild behind the scenes details, and even dispel a few urban legends about the beloved show. We also look at how the next-gen Bat-TV shows like Birds of Prey and Gotham have added to the mythos. Featuring interviews with Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Bob Garcia, David Mazouz, Camren Bicondova, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, Brenton Thwaites, Athena Finger, Michael Uslan and Marv Wolfman. Holy History, Bat-fans! Download this podcast now!

Welcome to another episode of SFP-NOW. This week Raissa and I discuss the previous two episodes of 'Doctor Who' and make a few predictions on who we suspect the mysterious missy is. Doing the interview this week is our new roving reporter Mark Gross who recently caught up with the legendary Julie Newmar who is credited as being the very first actress to play the role of Catwoman in the 1960s Batman series. So sit back, tune in and enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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